Folks, I’m sipping my coffee and reading about New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s disclosure that a software glitch added 6,600 non-citizens to the state’s voter rolls, with about 400 of them voting in recent years. I’ve got to say, this is a big deal, and Republicans are already using it to push for the “SAVE America Act,” which targets non-citizen voting. But let’s break it down and see what’s really going on here.
I’m reading that this is one of the most significant disclosures of non-citizen registration and voting in years. New Jersey, a blue state, is acknowledging that it happened, and that’s a big deal. The numbers are significant, too – 6,600 non-citizens on the voter rolls, with 400 of them voting. But, as I’m reading on, I see that these numbers aren’t necessarily a game-changer in terms of election outcomes.
Now, I know some folks might be thinking, “See, we told you non-citizen voting is a problem!” And yeah, it’s a problem, but it’s not like it’s swinging elections left and right. In the 2024 presidential election, New Jersey had over 2.2 million voters, and 400 votes would be about 0.018%. That’s a tiny fraction, folks. The Pew Research Center calculated that only two states in history have featured presidential margins closer than that.
I’m also reading that the situation in New Jersey doesn’t neatly fit into Republicans’ campaign for tighter voter restrictions. Yes, it shows that non-citizens can become registered to vote and even vote, but it doesn’t demonstrate a deliberate and large-scale effort to rig elections. The Trump administration has claimed that millions of illegal votes were cast in elections, but according to what’s known about the New Jersey situation, these people didn’t even attempt to register and/or commit voter fraud.
It seems that the software glitch incorrectly registered non-citizens, and some of them might have been given information suggesting they could vote. It’s possible that some of them did vote, without ever intending to commit voter fraud. This whole situation is a mess, but it’s not like it’s a coordinated effort to rig elections.
As I’m finishing up my coffee, I’ve got to say that this whole thing is a bit of a mess. Non-citizen voting can’t be completely dismissed, but it’s not happening on a widespread basis. It seems more like an accident than anything else. And let’s be real, folks, if you’re going to try to rig an election, you’d need a lot more than 400 votes to make a difference. The Trump administration’s claims about large-scale vote-rigging using undocumented immigrants just don’t add up.
In conclusion, the New Jersey situation is a big deal, but it’s not the end of the world. Non-citizen voting is a problem, but it’s not a widespread one. And let’s not forget, folks, that if you’re going to try to rig an election, you’d need a lot more than 400 votes to make a difference. As I’m putting down my coffee cup, I’ve got to say that this whole thing is just another example of how complicated and messy politics can be. And that’s a wrap, folks! 🙄
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Former remote-throwing champion turned #1 couch commentator on liberal panic in the media. Born in Texas (or so his mug says), he earned a degree in Fake Newsology & Beer Philosophy from YouTube University.
